Folding cot



Oct. 30, 1934.

H. GURSKY l-:T-AL

FOLDING GoT I 2 sheets-sheet 1 Original Filed May 4, 1929 ATTORN EY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FOLDING COT H. GURSKY ET AL Original Filed May 4, 1929 @N M@ s m ..--------lill----.IMM

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Reissued ct.

, Re, 19,35f

Hyman Gursky and Morris Volkes, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Original No. 1,785,258', Vvdated December 16, 1930,l

Serial No. 360,390, May 4, 1,929. Application for reissue November 13, 1931,' Serial No. 574,888

claims. (or. 5,-357)v This invention relates to cots of the type com- -posed of movable sections, preferably folding sections, and wherein a top of canvas or other suitable material isstretched Within the main frame i5' of the cot, so that it will be taut and in condition to flatly support the mattress thereon.

One of the objects of the present invention to provide. acombined flexible `top and mattress of novel construction and wherein the mattress is T110'- of, larger area than the top, and is stitched to the top in suchway thatv the mattress and the top will be provided with free edge portions, the edge por-` '.tions of the mattress extending beyond the. edge portions of the top inasmuch as it is of greater i115* area.

,Another object of the invention is to provide a combined canvas topvand a mattress which is in twosections, the top and the mattress being connected .together by transverse lines of stitching which are located at a considerable distance back of the adjoining edges of the mattress sections, so that when the top and mattress are flattened out, theadjoining edges ofthe sections may abut, the corresponding edge portions of the adjacent ends of the mattress sections beingfree from the top in a direction inward from such transverse line of stitches. Y

Other objects of the invention are to provide a folding cot so-constructed that a combined flexible top and mattress such as referred vto may be applied thereto and held in place through the medium of tensioning means applied to the free edge portionsof the top, the edge portions of the mattress atthe -sides and outer ends therefor extendingconsiderably beyond the freel edge por tions of thetop, so that the free edge portions of the mattress will extend over such tensioning means andover ontothe frame to which the top is attached, thereby avoiding the exposing of the tensioning means from above and also avoiding the objection of a'person who lies on the cot strikin'g or comingin contact with the frame,'inas muchas the mattress also extends over that, as before mentioned.

Further objects are to provide improvements in cots which are not only desirable and eflicient in service, but are comparatively inexpensive.

These being among the objects of the present invention, the same consists of certain features of construction and combinations of parts to be hereinafter described and then claimed with reference to the accompanying drawings showing preferred and modified embodiments of the invention, and in whichz.v f A;

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a foldable cot,

with the improved combined top and mattress applied thereto, and showing the cot Ain usingpoY si'tion; v

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the cotgfolded; Fig. 3 is an underside plan view of thecot when 60 opened out, thelegs being omitted; Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional detail longitudinally of the cot and showing the adjacent transverse edges of the two mattress sections in abutting relation; Fig..5 is a transverse section through one end of the cot, showing how the'mattress'overlies the tensioning means and the frame;

.,Fig. 6 is a sectional `detail Vof a modification wherein the two mattress sections are shown as having a common piece of ticking at the bottom, which is secured transversely of its midlength to the flexible top, thevparts being shown'in using position; and Fig.`' is a similar view showing the general ap- 75 pearance of the adjacent ends of the modified mattress sections when the cot is folded.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive ofthe drawings, the frame of the cot may comprise end sections 10,11,.which taken together are substantially the length of the cot, these being separated by. short middle sections 12 one at each side of the en d frame-sections. The end frame-sections vare preferably composed of Aangle metal as is customary cots .of-this description, and they are 85 preferably connected with the middle sections l2v by means of pivots 13, so that the cot may be` opened up as shown in Fig. 1 or closed up, as shown in Fig. 2. The middle sections are provided with oneor more legs -14 and the end frame- 90 sections are provided with end legs 15, 16 which are to be folded up with the cot when it is to be folded, and as such foldable legs are Well known they will not be further described. A pair of middle stays 17 extend from one middle section 95 1 2 to the other,.the ends thereof being attached by means of helical springs 18 to said middlesections, so yas Ato hold said stays under tension.

, The top 19 which 'is of iiexible-material suchas canvas, yis shown clearly in theunderside view, Fig. 3, and is provided near its side and end edges with eyelets` 20. The top 19 is somewhatsmaller than the framej10,11l2, which encloses it, so thatit. is separated therefrom by meansof an all around space 21, as is customary,` and the top is stretched and held to the frame by means of helical side springs 22 and .helical end springs 23, which are attached to the frame andlwhi'ch en-' gage the appropriate eyelets at thev edges of the top. `It will be see'nthat not only is the top 110 t stretched longitudinally, but also transversely, so

that the top is held taut and under tension in various directions.

Preferably the mattress comprises two sections 24 and 25 composed of suitable outer coverings. as tickings, and stuffed in any preferred manner. Preferably the length of the combined mattress sections 24, 25v is substantially that of the length of the frame 10, 111, 12, or in other words the area of the mattress is preferably somewhat larger than the opening between the side and end bars of the frame so that it will extend over them when in use. Usually the mattress sections 24, .254 are secured at many points to the canvas top by ties 26 for tufting.

On reference more particularly to Figs.. 4 and 5.,

th-e preferred manner of Astitching the mattress to the top 19 is seen. (See also Figurev 3). Transverse lines of stitching 27, 28 connect the middle portion of the top 19 with the'two mat-l5 locatedethat there are left free'edge portions 29,

3 0 at the adjacent transverse ends of the two mattress sections 24, 25, said lines of stitches only entering the bottom sheets of ticking of the two mattress sections. This construction enables the cot with the mattress sections to break along the middle portion ofthe cot when the same is folded as shown in Fig. 6. The adjacent ends of the mattress sections will abut together Whenthe cot is unfolded or in open position, as shown in Fig. 1, thereby providing a continuous mattress from end to end of the cot.

V"There is other stitching between the canvas top and the bottom sheets of the mattress sections, including, longitudinal lines lof stitches 3l extendingparallel with the side edges of the top 19' and the mattress 'sections and also lines of stitches 32 which extendv transversely and which are parallel'with the end edges of the top and the matj tressfsection's.- Fig. 5 shows'one of thelines of stitches 32', each line of stitches 32 and 33 making similar provision at the end Aand edge portions oi theV two mattress sections'. The lines of stitches 31 -'are set'back'from the free side edges ofthe top 19 fora suitable distance, and similarly `the a' lines'of s-titches 32 are set back from theend edges of the top, Owing to this location of the'stitches 31 andV S32-,the top is provided with free edge por-Y tions at both the side edges'and the end edges, and owing to the fact that the mattress is of somewhat greater Aarea thanthat of thetop 19, the mattress sect-ionsY are provided with free edge portions 34 which extend beyond the side and end edges of the top'so lthat they will overlap and cover the tensioning mean's- 22 and 23 when the combined top and n`1`at't-ress is ,applied to the frame of 'the cot.

Said-free edge portions34 of the mattress sections also extendsufiiciently so as to lie over the frame 10, 11, 12.1 Thereby cots ofY thev description involved are' made not only more'sig-htlythan usual but, fas thev 'side' and .outer` end edges of the mat,

tress"sections' rest Aupon the frame 10, 11,12, a pei-son lying on the cot is protected against coming= ncontact, suddenly ,orlotherwiseiwith the said v frame. Itjs cutori1ary`itolm-akeup'fthe'top' 19 i with the ck grs: rjthe mattress, that is tomconyibine th s describdjbefore the iilling or` stur aagji meernimgtiieunng afvjhemaaress, ma then 'the mattress afterthe' combined top l'ialnttiies's' s been applied to the frame'of the cot, but of course, the stuing may be inserted previously to applying the combined top and mattress to the frame. It will be seen that the lines of stitches 28 or 27 and 31, 32 extend continuously around, but at a distance from, the side and end edges of a mattress section, the tufting 26 being all disposed in theeld enclosed by such lines of stitches.

Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate a slight modication wherein there are two mattress sections 35, 36, which are not entirely separated from each other at their adjoining inner edges, the said mattress sections having in common a bottom sheet 37 of ticking which extends continuously from end to end of the mattress sections. Transverse lines of stitches 33 connect the intermediate portion of the top of the cot with the bottom piece 37 of the two mattress sections 35, 36. The result is that no free edge portions are provided at the inner adjacent edges of the two mattress sections 35, 36, but above the common bottom piece of .ticking they are free from each other. When a cot provided with this modified construction is in using position as shown in Fig. 6, the adjacent end edges of the sections 35,36, will come into abutting relation, but when the cot is in open position the mattress will break along said inner edges, as shown in Fig. 7.` In all other respects the canvas top and the mattress sections are constructed the same as in the preferred form of theinvention.

It is obviousthat the invention is susceptible to modification as parts may be omitted, added and substituted without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined inthe scope* of the appended claims.

What we claim as new, is:

1. A top and mattress for a folding cot an comprising a top of 'iiexible material, such as canvas, for extending between the Aouter ends and the sides of the frame of the cot, and a mattress stitched to the top along lines some distance back of the end and side edges of the top, so as to leave edge portions to the top which are outsidethe lines of stitching and which are there free from the mattress, the mattress being of an area sumcient to extend over the top,A and have free edge portions which Aextend beyond the edges of the top, the mattress also composed of two sections correspondingv with the respective supporting frame sections of the cot and separated opposite to the middle of the Cot, andspaced apart lines of stitching extending transversely' of and connesting the adjacent edge portions of the mattress4 sections and the top, so aste leave free, extended, edge portions at the adjacent edges of. the mattress sections, which edge portimijs'A are of va length to substantially abut at the vac ijacent edges when the cotis open. y

2. A combined canvas top. and mattress for cota the-mattress being in two sections .stitched to the top by transverse, spaced, lines of stitching at a considerable distance back-of the adjoiningy edges of the sections, and which lines are at themiddle portion of the top, and lines of stitching connecting the mattress sections with the top and extending some distance back of thefside'and end edges of the top, so as to leave the corresponding. edge portions of the-top and of the mattress sections free from each other, the mattress being of greater .area than the top, whereby each of the mattress sections is-provided with free edge portions all around, which when thel top and mattress arev fiat, may abut at the adjacent edges of the sections, and which at theside and outermost edges extend a considerable distance beyond the edges of the' top.

3. A combined canvas top and mattress for cots, the mattress being in two sections stitched to the top by transverse, spaced, lines of stitching at a considerable distance back of the adjoining edges of the sections, and which lines are at the middle portion of the top, and lines of stitching connecting the mattress sections with the top and extending some distance back o-f the side and end edges of the top, so as to leave the corresponding edge portions of the top and of the mattress sections free from each other, the mattress being of greater area than the top, whereby each of the mattress sections is provided with free edge portions all around, which when the top and mattress are Iiat, may abut at the adjacent edges of the sections, and which at the side and outermost edges extend a considerable distance beyond the edges of the top, the said lines of stitching for each mattress section being continuous around each section and forming an enclosed field, and tufting ties between the top and mattress section located entirely in such field.

4. A top and mattress for a folding cot, and comprising a top of iiexible material for extending between the outer ends and the sides of the frame of the cot, a mattress composed of two sec- 3 tions of substantially the same size, separated at approximately the mid length of the mattress, and spaced apart lines of stitching extending transversely of and connecting the adjacent edge portions of the mattress sections and top, so as to leave free, extended edge portions at the adjacent edges of the mattress sections, which edge portions are of a length to substantially abut at the adjacent edges when the cot is open.

5. A top and mattress for a folding cot comprising in combination a iiexible cot bottom and a mattress substantially coextensive with the bottom and composed of two sections abutting along the transverse central line of the bottom when the bottom is extended, each section being attached to the bottom by a transverse line of stitching spaced substantially from said central line and from the adjacent transverse edge of the mattress section whereby the portions of the mattress sections between the lines of stitching may together overlap the portions of the cot bottom between the two lines of stitching when the bottom is in extended position or may separate therefrom and from each other when the bottom is folded.

HYMAN GURSKY. MORRIS VOLKES. 

